Seeds and Support for School Gardens Worldwide

At SPI, we know that a school garden is more than just a small plot where plants grow. A school garden is about food justice, food literacy, and about introducing young people to the life cycle of food. It can signify a place of community, a source of nutrition, and a space of laughter and play and discovery for the young minds that are tending it. 

It’s about nutrition, yes, but it’s also about so much more than that. 

When COVID hit, we at SPI, like many of us, thought long and hard about what else we could do to support our neighbors and communities in need. In response to the economic and food uncertainty experienced by millions in our own backyard as a result of the pandemic, we set our sights on expanding our services here at home, in the US. 

This year, we formed a partnership with the US-based nonprofit, Big Green. Big Green is a national nonprofit that believes growing food changes lives, and works with organizations to increase food access throughout the country. Together, with your help, we are supporting vegetable gardens in 650+ schools across the country. 

Carrots are growing in Detroit, flowers and cucumbers have been planted in Indianapolis, and beets, beans and everything in between is growing in Memphis, Los Angeles and Chicago!

We know that healthy brains start with healthy food, and we are proud to support access to nutrition-dense food across the US for our youth. 

Thank you for your continued support, and helping us to grow many school gardens across the world. In addition to our school gardens this year here in the US, your support also helps keep school gardens thriving in Uganda, Haiti, Guatemala, and other countries around the world.  

With gratitude,

Georgia and the SPI team